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Consumer Reports recommendations on eight Toyotas Available at Berlin City

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Consumer Reports is reinstating the recommendations for eight Toyota models that the automaker recalled in January.

Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Sequoia, and Tundra models were recalled because of concerns about possible unintended acceleration related to sticking accelerator pedals. We believe that Toyota has adequately addressed the problem of unintended acceleration and that its new vehicles on sale now are fundamentally safe.

The models…

The Toyota 4Runner Backcountry


2010 SEMA Show: Four Wheeler Magazine Toyota 4Runner Backcountry

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Four Wheeler Magazine's Project Toyota 4Runner Backcountry makes its world debut at the 2010 SEMA Sow.  This special 4Runner was built as a self-contained exploration rig to take the avid weekend adventurer far in to the backcountry to allow discovery of the roads less traveled and forgotten places in history. The modifications were carefully chosen to enhance the 4Runners signature style and capability without taking…

Toyta Venza: Offical Winter Vehicle of New England


 



 

New England's mercurial weather places demands on vehicles and drivers that other regions often don't get to enjoy. To help guide residents of the northern hinterlands, the New England Motor Press Association recently gathered its regional autowriters together to choose this year's Official Winter Vehicle of New England. Autoblog attended and did our part by casting ballots for the various categories, and the results have been tallied. Toyota's new Venza is…

A Decade of Prius


 

The first decade of the Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery

As of 2010, the Toyota Prius has been available in North America for a decade, and it remains by far the best selling hybrid both here and around the world. Since its Japanese market introduction 1997, drivers have bought more than 1.8 million of the gas-electric dynamos, with about half of those ending up in the United States (and apparently half…

With New Jobs at Texas Plant, Toyota Now Helps Employ 200,000 Americans

Here at Toyota, our commitment to quality and safety goes hand-in-hand with the deepening of our roots in America.  These roots were first planted more than 50 years ago with the opening of a small sales office in Hollywood, California, in 1957.  We've sure come a long way since then.  In fact, Cars.com recently named the Camry the industry's "Most American-Made Car" for a second straight year.  Toyota was also the only auto manufacturer to earn three spots on this coveted Top 10 list…

Toyota, Scion adds two-year free scheduled maintenance on all models

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Toyota knows better than most the value of customer satisfaction and confidence in one's products. Having suffered a series of blows to its image with all of the recalls and safety issues that emerged regarding its vehicles recently, the automaker has responded by launching a complimentary maintenance plan for its customers. But while that promotion was initially part of a seasonal sales initiative, overwhelming…
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